Horse-supporting device for merry-go-rounds



A. SPILLMAN uons z surron'rme DEVIQ GO-ROUNDS E FOR KERRY- Filed July 5 ATTOR mvsmon glaerf Spill? BY Patented Dec. 7, 1926.

UNITED STATES ALBERT SPILLMAN, OF NORTH TONAWANDA, NEW YORK. V

HORSE-SUPPORTING DEVICE FOR MERRY-GO-ROUNDS.

Application filed July 3,

' My invention relates to improvements in horse supporting devices for merry-gorounds andthe object of the inventon is to devise a simple and effective means for detachably' mounting the horses on the platform of the merry-go-round so that they can be readily removed therefrom when required as is'necessary in portable types of merrygo-rounds.

s A further object is to devise a horse supmerry-go-round platform by the tightening of a single nut.

A still further object is to devise a frame capable of carrying a plurality of horses. My invention consists of a supporting de vice constructed and arranged all as hereinafter more particularly described'and illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 represents aside elevation of my supporting device, showing it applied to the platform, the latter being shown in section.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of my supporting device, the platform being shown in section.

Fig. 3 is a perspective detail of one of the foot plates which are secured to the nierry-go-round platform, also a broken away portion of one of the feet of my horse supporting frame, such feet being applied to the foot plates.

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of one of the foot rests which are mounted on my horse supporting frame.

Like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the different views.

1 is the merry-go-round platform. 2 are four slots extending therethrough, each pair being tangentially arranged to imaginary inner and outer circles, the centre of which is the centre of the merry-go-round. 8 are plates imbedded in the upper face of the platform about the slots 2, and secured thereto by means of the bolts 4. 5 are slots in the plates 3, each pair being tangentially arranged to the imaginary circles before mentioned. 7

6 are a pair of inner and outer A shaped frames, the feet of which are provided with downwardly and laterally extending hook members 7 the hook members on the outer frame being adapted to enter the slots in the outer pair of foot plates 3, and the hook members on the inner frame to enter the slots 5 in the inner pair of foot plates? 8 1924. Serial No. 724,113.

being dropped into the slots 9 and extending from bracket to bracket as is shown in Fig. 2. porting frame which can be secured to the My device is provided with foot rests 12 having lateral orifices 13 extending therethrough and adapted to receive the rod 10. 14 are lugs provided on the faces of the foot rests, which abut the upwardly extending ends of the brackets 8, and are adapted to enter the slots 9, and so prevent the foot rests rotating about the tie rod 10.

15 are socket ,members provided in the apexes of the A shaped frames 6, and 16 are standards preferably of tubular form and adapted to extend through the bodies of the horses and provided with plates 18 for holding the horses thereon. 19 are lugs on the upper faces of the socket members 15, and

20 are corresponding indentations in the plates 18 into which the lugs 19 enter and so keep the horses in their aligned position. 21 are steps provided on the outer faces of the frames 6.

To erect the horses it is only necessary to place the inner and outer A shaped frames 6 upon the respective inner and outer pairs of plates 3, so that the hooks 7 enter the slots 5. The tie rod 10 is then dropped into the slots 9 in the brackets 8, the lugs 14 on the foot rest-s 12 also entering such slots. By tightening up one of the nuts 11 on the tie rod 10, the A shaped frames 6 are drawn towards each other thus firmly locking the hook-members 7 in the slots 5. The horses are now mounted on the frames by dropping the lower ends of the standards 16 into the sockets 15, the plates 18 engaging the upper faces of such sockets, and the lugs 19 entering the indentations 20.

To dismount the horses this operation is reversed. The slackening of one of the nuts 11 permits the tie rod 10 to be removed and the hook members? disengaged from the slots 5 in the plates 8.

From the above description it will be apparent that I have devised a simple and effective horse supporting device for merrygo-rounds, which will rigidly support the horses and which can be readily attached to and detached from the platform with the minimum of trouble.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. In a horse su 'jporting device for incl-r3 go-rounds, the combination with the merrygo-round platform, of a pair of frames engaging the platform, a horse beingadapted to be mounted on each frame, a rod extending between the frames, and foot rests mounted on the rod for assisting the passengers to maintain their positions upon the respective'horses. p I h 2. In a horse supporting device for merrygo-rounds, the combination with the merrygo;round platform, of pairs of frames standing on and adapted to be detachably secured to the platform, a pair ot' inwardly andupwardly extending brackets having open ended slots in the upwardly extending portions, a bracket being positioned upon the inner face of each frame, atensioning rod adapted to extend between'the upwardly extengling portions of the brackets being inserted into rthe slots therein and tensioning means on the l'od adapted to engage the upwardly extending portions of the brackets.

In a horse supporting device former- 1 'y-go-rounds, the combination with the nierry-go-round platform, of pairs of frames standing on and adapted tohe detachably secured to the platform, a pair of inwardly go-round platfo In, of pairs of frames and upwardly extending brackets having open ended slots in the upwardly extending portions, a bracket being positioned upon the inner face of each frame, a tensioning rod adapted to extend between the upward ly extending portions of the brackets being inserted into the slots therein, foot rests mounted upon the rod and each having a lug upon one face adapted to enter one of the slots in the bracket and so prevent the rotation of the foot rests; upon the rod,

at. In a horse supporting device for merrygo-roun' ds, the combination withthe merrygo round platform, of frames secured to the platfc'orm, socket members in the f ames, horse supporting standards stepped intd the socket members, plate's on' the horse supporting standards, and means on the socket members engaging the plates for holding the horse sup 'oortingstandards against rotation in the socket members, 1

5. In a horse supporting device iner go-rounds, the combination with the men-yengaging the platform, socket members in the frames, detachable means connecting the frames ofeach pair, lio'ise Support standards stepped into the soeket meinb'ers, indented plates secured to the horse supporting standards, and lugs on the socket members engaging the indentat ons in the plates.

ALBERT S'PILLMAN. 

